Fuzz - First Post

[Hollycez]

Hello  ev'ryone!
This is my first post down here!
I've got a question for ya: I am trying (without success) to build a stompbox based on this schematics:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bs35avq0aoq996m/BazzFuss2diy.PNG?dl=0

I tried to build it with a stripboard.
My questions are:
Is that schematics correct? (Above all the 3pdt button...)
I ve done some parallels and series (I know how to do it I think, resistors in series sum their resistance and capacitors in parallel sum their capacity) to match resistance and capacity of resistances and capacitors, is it ok?

Thanks a lot
Hollycez

[smallbearelec]

Hi--

I hate drawings like this. They're usable if you have enough experience to fill in missing information, like how to ID tip, ring and sleeve on a physical jack. But they are practically guaranteed to frustrate a beginner. Please Back Up! Start by reading this article:

http://diy.smallbearelec.com/HowTos/BeginnerArticle/BeginnerDos.htm

Then continue by learning to use a breadboard:

http://diy.smallbearelec.com/HowTos/Breadboarding/BreadboardIntro.htm

I can't give you an exact breadboard layout for the circuit you showed, but it looks to be a poor version of the Electra. Here is something similar, but better, to breadboard:

http://diy.smallbearelec.com/HowTos/BreadboardUrsaMinor/BreadboardUrsaMinor.htm

Learn to follow a schem rather than blindly copying a Vero layout. If you follow the learning curve patiently, you'll wind up with better builds with less frustration.

Welcome, and Happy Construction!

[duck_arse]

I'd avoid that layout - the diode connections are ambigous at best, vrr likely to go wrong.

also hello.

[Ben Lyman]

...diode connections are ambigous at best...

I agree, but looking closely you can see they put two blue dots where the diode is supposed to connect.
I think it might work if you MAKE SURE the diode is connected on those two points: Collector to Base (in the right direction as well)
Take my words with a grain of salt, I'm a noob AND I know nothing about cheater board... uhh, err, umm, I mean Vero 
Good Luck and welcome!

*OOPS! Correction: Diode COLLECTOR to BASE
PS, a beginner can learn a LOT from this 6 minute vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv5iQ_aenX8

[Elijah-Baley]

I don't know if that veroboard is verified.

If I can help you, I use this: http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php/v/Renegadrian/bazzfuss.gif.html

Especially if is your very first pedal you should test the circuit without footswitch. I built some pedals, but I used do this, yet.
Then you have to search an offboard wiring. That on tagboard could be good.

[duck_arse]

I'd say the bazz is the easiest active circuit we have at our disposal. if a beginner is ever to usefully begin, finding "the circuit" and tracing out their own "layout" would be a best place to start, in reading a circuit, translating to parts, and starting with perf or vero.

it's not like we don't need another bazz layout, and it's not like there's no-one here will help with questions.